Because I could eat the costume design in this movie....

it's just SO good. And her hair. Oh, her hair!

Oliver Goldsmith announced they will be making an exact replica of Holly Golightly's sunglasses from Breakfast at Tiffany's. They are named the Manhattan. Now, if someone can just get me that hat. Oh dear, that glorious, glorious hat.

Oh my dear child.

My youngest has a bit of a sense of humor. In the Fall she crafted this little friend out of playdoh and decided she wanted to keep it in her room. Well, as playdoh does, it crumbled apart after it dried out.



We have a cabinet in the dining room with my vintage dishes and bird collection in it that also houses a few of the kids' art pieces. Just before the holidays I found Cannon adding "Ella" to the cabinet. I knew it had crumbled, so I was in the middle of telling her that I wasn't sure we should put it in there in bits and pieces and that's when she pulled out her sign to go with it.

She was already prepared and she was cracking herself up. Six is pure awesome.

A Freshcut Housewarming Gift

Some friends recently moved into a new home and had a little shindig. Her new kitchen is light and bright with warm honey wood cabinets. I thought some Heather Bailey Freshcut was the perfect addition to her kitchen.




I used a microfiber towel with Freshcut fabrics and vintage golden pom pom trim to accent. The oven mitts are in Freshcut floral and Amy Butler Ginger Bliss paisley. The sewing pattern for the mitts is one of my favorites. I have the pattern loaned out right now so I can't tell you who it is by. Yes, I am pretty ashamed that I don't remember as much as I've used this pattern for gifts! As soon as I get it back I'll update this post with the information.

It was a learning experience...

Well, that took just about forever didn't it? The holidays and a downed (and back up and downed again!) computer did me in on the deadline for the giveaway, but in the end what matters is that we have a WINNER!  Random.org picked #205 and after counting to 205 three times and ending up on three different comments I finally figured out how to make my blog number my posts for me. Hooray! So, with technology on my side, the winning post is:

Joanna said...
Wow your pattern is fantastic!! I am loving both options, but probably the brown one a tad more. I would love to use polka dots - I am in love with polka dots!!!

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2010 6:04:00 PM

Joanna has been notified and after doing some Google-stalking on miss Joanna I found she is a member of the New England Modern Quilt Guild and her love of polka dots is evident in this pic I found on their blog of Joanna with her original quilt:

I can't wait to see what she does with the stack of polka dot scraps I've put together to send with the package.

Thank you for all of your comments and your patience!